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It could be that the world really is such a terrible place, or it could be that trends are cyclic, but we’ve been experiencing severe nostalgia in recent years. Everyone from fashion designers, architects, and carmakers have been looking more intently at the past, incorporating in their new designs some of the most influential trends of yore. 29 photos
BMW Motorrad is throwing it all the way back to the ‘20s, with the latest project for the “SoulFuel” series, which sees it partnering with select customizers. This time, it’s legendary Dirk Oehlerking of Kingston Custom who’s doing all the custom work for a one-off project he calls Spirit of Passion. It’s full-on retro, with a superb Kingston Custom fairing that, some might argue, completely reshapes the identity of the BMW R 18 underneath.
BMW R 18 based Spirit of Passion custom bike revealed Updated Jan 19, 2021 | 17:08 IST
Designed by Kingston Custom, the BMW R18 Spirit of Passion bike features no mechanical changes but gets a distinct front fairing and roadster-style exhaust. BMW R 18 based Spirit of Passion custom bike revealed
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It features a distinct front fairing and roadster-style exhaust
The Spirit of Passion bears no mechanical changes
BMW Motorrad revealed the R 18 cruiser in April 2019 and has become an extremely popular bike. This is evident from how many custom iterations of the motorcycle have been revealed. In October last year, the German motorcycle maker revealed R 18 Classic, which is a touring motorcycle with a handful of styling tweaks. And now, there s another iteration of the cruiser bike on the block and it is a rather special one. Christened BMW R 18 Spirit of Passion, the new model is a custom bike with a very distinct design. It has been develop
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Unofficial BMW Motorrad Concept Envisions Intelligent Bike of the Future 18 Jan 2021, 8:20 UTC ·
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What you’re looking at in the cover photo is known as Spirit. Its creator, Anja Didrichsons of Munich, Germany, based the design around functions and aspects of the BMW Motorrad family. If you take a close look at the gallery and the video below, you’ll see quite a bit of those aspects coming through.
Now, the idea behind the project is quite simple. Obviously, it’s a motorcycle that aims to create a symbiosis between human and machine. But to do so in reality has proven to be rather difficult. So, for now, all we have is this digital representation of where future technology could be headed. How about we dream a little?
BMW Motorrad sales increase 7% to 2,563 units in 2020
In the last quarter of 2020 (October-December), the dispatches grew by over 51 percent as compared to the same period in 2019. PTI January 12, 2021 / 06:04 PM IST
BMW Motorrad, the two-wheeler arm of German luxury carmaker BMW, on Tuesday, said its sales increased 6.65 per cent last year at 2,563 units from 2,403 units in 2019.
In the last quarter of 2020 (October-December), the dispatches grew by over 51 percent as compared to the same period in 2019.
In a particularly tough year, BMW Motorrad once again delivered a stellar performance against all odds and became the number one selling premium motorcycle brand.
This hard-earned success came on the back of carefully planned launches, a visionary strategy and most importantly our relentless focus on what our customers desire,” BMW Group India President Vikram Pawah said in a statement.
BMW Motorrad sales increase 7 per cent to 2,563 units in 2020
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Synopsis In a particularly tough year, BMW Motorrad once again delivered a stellar performance against all odds and became the number one selling premium motorcycle brand. This hard-earned success came on the back of carefully planned launches, a visionary strategy and most importantly - our relentless focus on what our customers desire, BMW Group India President Vikram Pawah said.
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NEW DELHI:BMW Motorrad, the two-wheeler arm of German luxury carmaker BMW, on Tuesday, said its sales increased 6.65 per cent last year at 2,563 units from 2,403 units in 2019. In the last quarter of 2020 (October-December), the dispatches grew by over 51 per cent as compared to the same period in 2019.